Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played the most minutes per game by a center in 1971-72 with 44.2 minutes per game.
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centers in 1972 by highest mpg with a minimum of 57.4 games played per 82 team games| NAME | MPG | SEASON | TM | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | OREB | DREB | TPG | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | +/- | ||
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| 1 |  | K. Abdul-Jabbar | 44.2 | 1971-72 | 81 | 34.8 | 16.6 | 4.6 | 14.3 | 24.9 | 57.4 | 6.2 | 9.0 | 68.9 | 60.3 | 3,583 | 2,822 | 1,346 | 370 | 235 | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | N. Thurmond | 43.1 | 1971-72 | 78 | 21.4 | 16.1 | 2.9 | 8.1 | 18.6 | 43.2 | 5.3 | 7.2 | 74.3 | 49.2 | 3,362 | 1,673 | 1,252 | 230 | 214 | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | W. Chamberlain | 42.3 | 1971-72 | 82 | 14.8 | 19.2 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 9.3 | 64.9 | 2.7 | 6.4 | 42.2 | 61.0 | 3,469 | 1,213 | 1,572 | 329 | 196 | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | E. Hayes | 42.2 | 1971-72 | 82 | 25.2 | 14.6 | 3.3 | 10.1 | 23.4 | 43.4 | 4.9 | 7.5 | 64.9 | 47.1 | 3,461 | 2,063 | 1,197 | 270 | 233 | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  | W. Unseld | 41.7 | 1971-72 | 76 | 13.0 | 17.6 | 3.7 | 5.4 | 10.8 | 49.8 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 62.9 | 52.5 | 3,171 | 989 | 1,336 | 278 | 218 | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | E. Smith | 40.8 | 1971-72 | 78 | 17.3 | 15.2 | 1.4 | 7.4 | 16.3 | 45.4 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 53.4 | 47.1 | 3,186 | 1,352 | 1,184 | 111 | 306 | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | D. Cowens | 40.3 | 1971-72 | 79 | 18.8 | 15.2 | 3.1 | 8.3 | 17.2 | 48.4 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 72.0 | 50.9 | 3,186 | 1,489 | 1,203 | 245 | 314 | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | W. Bellamy | 38.9 | 1971-72 | 82 | 18.6 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 13.3 | 54.5 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 58.5 | 56.7 | 3,187 | 1,526 | 1,049 | 262 | 255 | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | B. Lanier | 38.7 | 1971-72 | 80 | 25.7 | 14.2 | 3.1 | 10.4 | 21.1 | 49.3 | 4.9 | 6.3 | 76.8 | 53.8 | 3,092 | 2,056 | 1,132 | 248 | 297 | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  | J. Lucas | 38.0 | 1971-72 | 77 | 16.7 | 13.1 | 4.1 | 7.1 | 13.8 | 51.2 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 79.1 | 54.8 | 2,926 | 1,283 | 1,011 | 318 | 218 | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  | S. Lacey | 35.0 | 1971-72 | 81 | 11.6 | 12.0 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 12.0 | 42.2 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 70.4 | 44.9 | 2,832 | 939 | 968 | 173 | 284 | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | D. Schlueter | 33.2 | 1971-72 | 81 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 8.3 | 52.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 73.9 | 58.1 | 2,693 | 947 | 860 | 285 | 277 | |||||||||||||
| 13 |  | Z. Abdul-Aziz | 30.7 | 1971-72 | 58 | 13.8 | 11.3 | 2.1 | 5.6 | 12.9 | 42.9 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 72.0 | 47.2 | 1,780 | 798 | 654 | 124 | 178 | |||||||||||||
| 14 |  | B. Rule | 29.3 | 1971-72 | TOT | 76 | 15.1 | 7.0 | 1.5 | 6.1 | 13.9 | 43.6 | 3.0 | 4.4 | 67.5 | 47.6 | 2,230 | 1,148 | 534 | 116 | 189 | ||||||||||||
| 15 | | J. Fox | 26.9 | 1971-72 | TOT | 81 | 11.5 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 44.9 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.4 | 50.9 | 2,180 | 935 | 713 | 86 | 257 | ||||||||||||
| 16 |  | W. Wesley | 26.6 | 1971-72 | 82 | 12.4 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 5.0 | 12.3 | 41.0 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 67.4 | 45.0 | 2,185 | 1,020 | 711 | 76 | 245 | |||||||||||||
| 17 |  | N. Walk | 26.4 | 1971-72 | 81 | 15.7 | 8.2 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 13.0 | 47.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 74.4 | 52.5 | 2,142 | 1,268 | 665 | 151 | 295 | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | T. Boerwinkle | 25.3 | 1971-72 | 80 | 7.0 | 11.2 | 3.5 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 65.6 | 48.0 | 2,022 | 556 | 897 | 281 | 253 | |||||||||||||
| 19 | | C. Ray | 22.8 | 1971-72 | 82 | 7.0 | 10.6 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 5.4 | 49.9 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 61.5 | 53.4 | 1,872 | 578 | 869 | 254 | 296 | |||||||||||||
| 20 | | O. Moore | 20.0 | 1971-72 | 81 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 7.4 | 43.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 60.3 | 46.1 | 1,624 | 614 | 540 | 88 | 212 | |||||||||||||
| 21 | | C. Warner | 20.0 | 1971-72 | 62 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 5.9 | 44.3 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 74.4 | 47.7 | 1,239 | 382 | 379 | 54 | 125 | |||||||||||||
| 22 | | P. Cross | 19.2 | 1971-72 | 74 | 5.5 | 6.9 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 4.8 | 42.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 73.6 | 48.8 | 1,424 | 407 | 509 | 63 | 135 | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | D. Awtrey | 13.7 | 1971-72 | 58 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 3.8 | 44.1 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 64.5 | 48.0 | 794 | 245 | 248 | 51 | 141 | |||||||||||||
| 24 | | J. Davis | 13.1 | 1971-72 | TOT | 75 | 5.3 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 43.5 | 1.3 | 2.1 | 64.9 | 48.6 | 983 | 394 | 276 | 51 | 138 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | | S. Patterson | 11.9 | 1971-72 | 65 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 35.7 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 37.2 | 775 | 211 | 228 | 54 | 80 | |||||||||||||
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| Eastern | W | L | PCT | GB | |
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| 1 |  Pistons - z | 60 | 22 | .732 | |
| 2 |  Celtics - x | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 |
| 3 |  Knicks - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 |
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| 5 |  Raptors - x | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 |
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| 7 |  76ers - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 8 |  Magic - x | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 |
| 9 | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | |
| 10 | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | |
| 11 |  Bucks - e | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 |
| 12 |  Bulls - e | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 |
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| 3 |  Nuggets - x | 54 | 28 | .659 | 10.0 |
| 4 |  Lakers - x | 53 | 29 | .646 | 11.0 |
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| 6 |  Timberwolves - x | 49 | 33 | .598 | 15.0 |
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| 8 |  Trail Blazers - x | 42 | 40 | .512 | 22.0 |
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| 10 | 37 | 45 | .451 | 27.0 | |
| 11 |  Pelicans - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 12 |  Mavericks - e | 26 | 56 | .317 | 38.0 |
| 13 |  Grizzlies - e | 25 | 57 | .305 | 39.0 |
| 14 |  Kings - e | 22 | 60 | .268 | 42.0 |
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